letsgoaz Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Forgive my ignorance if this is more common knowledge to others, but I was interested in why Gibson (or Fender) changed the size/shape of their necks in the late 50s into the 60s? What was the motivation for producing a thinner "60's" neck instead of a "50's" neck? Where players seeking something smaller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Forgive my ignorance if this is more common knowledge to others, but I was interested in why Gibson (or Fender) changed the size/shape of their necks in the late 50s into the 60s? What was the motivation for producing a thinner "60's" neck instead of a "50's" neck? Where players seeking something smaller? Yes. I think the drive was probably musical. More lead guitar going on and faster paced generally. Not to say speed never featured before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Yes. Different playing styles were better served by slimmer neck profiles. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 How much was actual change and how much is modern day marketing? rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 How much was actual change and how much is modern day marketing? I've only played 3 '50s and a couple of mid-'60sGibson electrics and, believe it or not, they did all seem to fit with the current 'Baseball-bat; Chunky; Slim' descriptions. The '55 was the fattest; the '57 & '58 had slightly less heft and the '60s (both SGs) had slimmer necks than the others. The '55 felt very like my '93 R9; the '58 (in particular) felt most like my '95 R0 and the '95 '1960 Classic' and both the SGs felt like my '91 '1960 Classic'. The '57 was a bit different from the others as it's neck felt as thick as the '58 but there was a bit less shoulder which made it feel smaller but not slimmer in the hand than the '58. I know full-well that a sample of just five instruments is hardly representative of Gibson's VAST output over a fifteen year period but, still,......... FWIW out of all of them the '57 was - for me - the perfect shape. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I've played three or four pre 1960 Les Pauls that I remember, and I was mostly interested in the pickups. They were all club-y necked. Mine is a nail file compared to them. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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